National Literary Conference concludes, Keshav Kavya Kalrav showcases poetic echoes
The National Literary Conference, titled “Keshav Kavya Kalrav 2026,” successfully concluded on Sunday at Swaminarayan Akshardham, New Delhi, under the aegis of the BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute.
The symposium invited original poems, muktaks (quatrains), and ghazals in Hindi, Sanskrit, and English from writers across various corners of the country. The central themes of the conference were rooted in profound spiritual concepts such as ‘Guru’ (Spiritual Master), ‘Bhagwan’ (God), ‘Atmavichar’ (Self-reflection), ‘Sankhya Vichar’ (Philosophical discernment), and ‘Akshay Anand’ (Eternal Bliss).
The event witnessed a warm welcome of dignitaries, including Justice Abhilasha Kumari - Former Judicial Member of the Lokpal Committee of India and the first female Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. Prof. Shiv Shankar Mishra - Vice-Chancellor, Maharishi Panini Sanskrit Evam Vedic Vishwavidyalaya, Ujjain. Prof. Pramod Kumar Sharma - Vice-Chancellor, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut. Uday Kumar - Editor, Amar Ujala. Ashish Pandey - Editor, Navbharat Times. Dr Narayan Dutt Mishra - Doordarshan anchor, Chief Editor of Sanskrit Vartavali, and recipient of the ‘Creative Young Mind of India’ award. Prashant Tiwari - Chairman, The Daily Pioneer. Prof. Prem Shankar Sharma - Retired Additional District Magistrate (Prayagraj) and National Sanskrit Poet Award winner. Shubham Singh - Public Services Officer selected for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and an engineering graduate from IIT Kanpur. Sanjay Upadhyay - Chief Editor, Motherland Voice. Hemant Keshav Sharma - Leadership team member, The Pioneer.
The inaugural session commenced with an address by Dr Gyanananddas Swami (Assistant Director, BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute, Akshardham, New Delhi).
